Ornithologist
This is the name for scientists who study birds.
Who is an ornithologist?
Most of the food you buy in grocery stores is grown on these.
What are farms?
Scientists who study life in the ocean are called this.
Who are marine biologists?
This is the top layer of dirt that contains nutrients and helps plants grow.
What is topsoil?
All birds have these, which help them stay warm and fly.
Ranchers in the western United States raise these animals on the prairie.
What are cows/cattle?
Coral reefs are made up of tiny ocean animals called this.
What are corals?
Over time, rocks break down and mix with these to help form soil.
What are dead plants?
Some birds travel long distances between northern and southern places. This journey is called what?
What is migration?
Farmers plant these after harvesting crops to feed the soil and help the environment.
What are cover crops?
When corals lose their algae and turn white due to pollution or warm water, this is happening.
What is coral bleaching?
People who study soil as a career are called this.
What are soil scientists?
This is the place where Beth Flint counts black-footed and Laysan albatrosses during nesting season.
Where is Hawaii?
Fred Yoder uses cover crops on his farm in this U.S. state.
What is Ohio?
Amy Baco-Taylor studies corals and goes on these to learn about deep-sea coral.
What are expeditions?
Steve Baker is the state soil scientist for this U.S. state.
What is Ohio?
To become a bird biologist like Dr. Flint, you need to study animals, plants, and the connections between them and their environment, which is called what?
What is ecology?
Using cover crops helps the soil keep carbon in the ground and prevents this from harming waterways.
What is soil erosion?
Curt Storlazzi says healthy coral reefs are like this on land, meaning they help protect and support the environment.
What is foundation or infrastructure?
Soil scientists help prevent this by keeping soil and plants in the right place.
What is flooding?